HAR Livy 1.1-9; 33.6-10, 30-33, 38-40; 36.15-19;
38.37-38; 39.51; 45.12, 20-25Question: What did Rome learn from her interactions with Mediterranean
powers between 284 and 133 BC? How did the state adapt to the changing
geo-political conditions of the day? (chatroom: Tim)

HAR Polybius 6.1-9, 11-18, 56-57; LR 1.146,
155, 165, 166, 170, 186Question: What was the nature of political campaigns? What attracted
eligible men to run for office? How have the ideals of the early Republic
changed by this period? (chatroom: Dusty)

HAR Livy 34.1-8; LR 1.94-5, 168, 175-6, 178,
185, 191Question: What social threats did some perceive could wreak havoc
upon the Roman state? Were the responses by Rome appropriate? adequate?
What elements of Roman society did the state attempt to preserve? (chatroom:
Sara)